Polish Anarchists Hung A Vulgar Banner On A Church In Warsaw

Case information
Incident date
Country
Poland
Place
Warsaw
Categories
  • Social Hostility / Intolerance
Attack Against
  • Faith
  • Morals
Perpetrator / Motive Indicators
  • Anti-Religion or Humanism Groups
  • Political
  • Radical Left
Hate Crime & Violent Incidents
  • Arson
  • Desecration
  • Physical Violence
  • Vandalism (all)
  • Vandalism of Church
  • Vandalism of Public Christian Symbol
Religious Freedom / Discrimination
  • Censorship or Removal of Public Christian Symbols
  • Other (text field)
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Freedom of Religion
Place of Incident
  • Church
  • Public Christian Symbol (outside place of worship)
  • Public Street
Bias Indicators
  • Organized Hate Groups
  • Racial/Ethnic/Gender/Cultural Differences
Reported to Police
  • Unknown
Response of Local Authorities
  • Unknown
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Far-left groups in Poland are proud to show themselves profaning the Church of the Holy Saviour in the centre of Warsaw on social media. Local anarchists lit flares in front of the entrance to the temple and hung a banner with vulgar inscription on the scaffolding. The assault took place on the afternoon of March 31st. The far-left in Poland seems to enjoys an impunity. This is evidenced by the minimal reaction of the judiciary to the series of provocations, desecrations and attacks carried out against Catholic churches since October 2020. According to the TVP Info portal, the recent attack did not cause any material losses, and no one was physically harmed. Nevertheless, the series of incidents strongly accentuated the symbolic dimension of these acts.

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